they developed cloud based solutions for Android apps. The initial goal was to excel in pristine service levels. The only way to achieve this was to allow a maximum of only 9 different apps to be serviced at one given time!! Hence the name 9apps!

9apps soon expanded into alternative cloud services, being one of the early adaptors of Amazon Web Services. It has written several books about the technology behind Cloud Computing. Being close to the start-up scene in Amsterdam made it an ideal partner for startups looking for flexible infrastructure.